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black tuesday
On this date, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression. -
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dust bowl
an area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion (caused by windstorms) in the early 1930s, which obliged many people to move. -
Bank holiday
a day on which banks are officially closed, observed as a public holiday. -
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Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only U.S. president to be elected four times. He led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. -
Prohibition comes to an end with the 21st Amendment.
Prohibition began was alcohol was banned in the U.S. starting in January 1920. It did little to prevent Americans from drinking and Prohibition ends when the 21st Amendment is ratified on December 5, 1933. -
The Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco.
After four years of construction, the Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco, connecting San Francisco to Marin County. It is the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964. -
World War II begins.
Hitler orders Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. Two days later, France and England declare war on Germany, beginning World War II.